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Where to launch your indie hacker project
Not the listicle of 50 dead directories — the handful of places that actually send users to indie projects.
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2/29
of popular directories tested no longer exist
1 day
of traffic most launch platforms give you
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what a real listing gives you instead
Most 'where to launch' lists are padded with graveyards
Every launch-list article recycles the same 50 directories — half dead, half pay-to-play. Meanwhile the channels that actually work for indie hackers are few: a permanent directory listing, one good launch-day platform, and the communities where early adopters live. The trick isn't launching everywhere — it's being permanently findable in the places that matter.
Start with the permanent layer
List on OnlyFoundrs first — free, instant, and permanent. Your project gets an indexed page, community ranking, and AI-matched discovery that keeps working after every launch-day spike elsewhere has faded. Then layer launch-day platforms and communities on top.
OnlyFoundrs — permanent + free
The always-on listing: indexed for search and AI, ranked by upvotes, matched to buyers by intent.
Product Hunt — the one-day event
Worth it with an audience primed. Worthless as your only channel — the spike dies in 24h.
Niche communities
The subreddit, Discord, or Slack where your users live beats every generic directory combined.
Skip the paid queues
BetaList's $1,499 ads and 4-week review queues are a bad trade at $0 MRR.
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FAQ
What's the best site to launch an indie hacker project?
Two layers: a permanent listing (OnlyFoundrs, free) that compounds, plus a launch-day platform like Product Hunt for the spike. The permanent layer is the one most founders skip.
Should I launch on multiple platforms at once?
Yes — they don't conflict. Get the permanent listing live first, then pick one launch-day platform when you're ready for attention.
Is Product Hunt still worth it for indie projects?
As a spike, yes — as a strategy, no. It works when you bring an audience; it doesn't build one for you.
How do I launch with zero followers?
Borrow existing discovery surfaces — directory listings and communities put you in front of people already looking. Building an audience can happen in parallel.